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PlanPhilly Archive

An unused brick building labeled
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Strawberry Mansion housing development part of master plan rooted in health and wellness

The Diamond Preventative Health Hub will also be home to 10,000 square feet of commercial space.

2 months ago

A bus leaves the Midvale depot in Nicetown
PlanPhilly
Community

SEPTA gas plant in Nicetown still faces opposition as city weighs permit renewal

A civil rights investigation by the EPA over the city’s initial permitting of the facility is still ongoing.

2 months ago

Transit riders wait for the bus in the shade at Broad Street and Erie Avenue
PlanPhilly
Weather

Some Philly neighborhoods can be up to 12 degrees hotter due to the built environment, new study shows

A new analysis by Climate Central estimates the impact of elements of the built environment — like dark roofs and parking lots — on temperatures.

2 months ago

Rowhomes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A scary proposition’: A 35-property Zillow listing is raising eyebrows in West Philly

The post appeared in early May, but has recently gained attention thanks to TikTok.

2 months ago

Listen 1:48
Thomas Jefferson University East Falls campus in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 23, 2019
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Thomas Jefferson University to pay millions in federal student loan settlement

A loan program was meant to train more community doctors, but federal regulators claim that the Philadelphia university used leftover cash to boost its investment portfolio.

2 months ago

Angel Davis stands at a podium with her lawyer, Bethany Nikitenko
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly woman critically injured in eviction shooting sues city’s landlord-tenant officer

The suit seeks damages in excess of $50,000 for the “substantial physical and emotional pain and suffering” Angel Davis has endured as a result of the shooting.

2 months ago

Listen 1:28
Philadelphia City Hall during the daytime in summer.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Equal pay for Black women requires new laws like Philly’s salary history ban, advocates say

Black women across Pennsylvania earn just 60 cents on every dollar their white male non-Hispanic counterpart earns.

2 months ago

Presentation happening in a school.
PlanPhilly
Community

USDA plans new resource center for Philly’s urban farmers to diversify growth

Philadelphia will get a service center with USDA employees on hand to help urban farmers as part of the Biden-Harris administration economic development plan.

2 months ago

People hold signs that read Councilmember Squilla will you keep your word? Another person holds a sign written in Chinese.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Do the right thing’: Opponents of Sixers arena urge Squilla to stand with them

The call comes a year after the Sixers announced its proposal for the $1.3 billion project on Market Street.

2 months ago

Cars are seen in a flooded area of Philly
PlanPhilly
Community

Flash floods can be deadly. Here are some tips for staying safe

Pay attention to emergency alerts, don’t drive into floodwaters, and get to higher ground if possible.

2 months ago

A view of a former factory building, now affordable housing units, from the outside.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s coming back to life’: Philly nonprofit hopes former factory becomes neighborhood asset

The hulking building is being transformed into a new mixed-use development. The first phase of the project is now complete.

2 months ago

A view of the exterior of the Frankford Library.
PlanPhilly
Weather

Philly expands cooling centers for next heat emergency, focusing on libraries and rec centers instead of buses

Emergency management officials plan to use 13 libraries and 21 rec centers as cooling centers this summer.

2 months ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly landlord-tenant officer agrees to pause evictions after shooting in Kensington

The decision follows a string of shootings by landlord-tenant officers over the last several months.

2 months ago

Listen 5:55
Partially crumbled facade of building
PlanPhilly
Community

Pa. AG sues over ‘deplorable’ handling of Philly apartment buildings

The suit seeks to bar SBG Management Services from renewing lease agreements and collecting rent until all properties are repaired.

2 months ago

Rendering of the new intersection.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

North Philly transit hub, shopping district slated for multimillion-dollar overhaul

Crews are expected to start this week on improving the intersection of Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, and Erie Avenue.

2 months ago

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